[Elecraft] OT--6 Meter Beam

Gary and All, I just completed building a 6 meter beam based on info from DK7ZB's website. He has a large assortment of choices there, with various boom lengths and elements. Mine is a 4 element on a 3.6 meter boom. It seems to work very well! This website, and the designs thereon, were

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 Hard Case?

Eric and All, It's pretty hard to beat Pelican cases, although they can be a bit pricey. At Pacificon a couple of years back, I picked up a Pelican 1040 case for my KX1. There was a vendor there with pretty decent prices comparatively. The KX1 fits nicely inside a 1040 case, but there's not

Re: [Elecraft] OT- For you Anti-Scopes

And, it became one of the great movies of all times IMHO. Starring Spencer Tracy and Frederic March, with Gene Kelly in a strong supporting role. Terrific performances all around. The movie was just called Inherit The Wind -- Guess they dropped the To if that's what the book was titled. Dave

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft email List Official Guidelines 2010

Eric and all, I'm probably going to be hooted for this post, but I think it is pertinent. First, let me say that I love this reflector. It is a bastion of excellent info, even when it doesn't absolutely, directly, involve an Elecraft product. I thank you for allowing it to be flexible. I

Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

And just what was that??? Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Bob k...@att.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes Can't we go back to spark as Telsa, Marconi, and God intended it

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Competition

For several reasons I hope it's true, and not just hamfest hype. I'm not looking for a replacement for my K3 or anything, but I would like to see Kenwood get back into the HF mix. They do make some good radios when they set their minds to it (I like my TS-480 for certain situations). There

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Competition

I think you are right! I misspoke! It does get confusing. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Bruce McLaughlin bmcla...@bex.net To: 'David Y.' w7...@cox.net; 'S Sacco' nn4x.st...@gmail.com; 'Elecraft Reflector' Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 11:13 AM

Re: [Elecraft] Kenwood's Future

I'm not so sure I agree! According to the chart, communications equipment seems to make up about 40% of the Kenwood side of the business. Of course, they do a lot of non-ham stuff (marine, etc.), but still, if you are in the communications business, it isn't a huge jump necessarily from one

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Amps [ END of thread]

Eric, O.K. I'm glad you ended the speculation. But, just to make sure, and so that folks won't try to parse your statement, would you clarify that a bit further to say that you are not contemplating ANY amplifiers at this time, not just 800 and 1500 watt amplifiers? Dave W7AQK -

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Amps

Considering the fact that the Ameritron ALS-600 lists out at $1500 ($1250 street price however), and is NOT QSK (but easily converted to such with the mod by Phis Salas), I think you are dreaming! $1K would be pretty cheap, and Elecraft doesn't make cheap stuff. Personally, I think you would

Re: [Elecraft] Man Hospitalized

Bravo! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Al Lorona alor...@sbcglobal.net To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:22 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Man Hospitalized MAN HOSPITALIZED WITH ANXIETY OVER HAM RADIO Southland County Morning News

[Elecraft] AGC and DNR

Hi All, This has probably been discussed, and I obviously missed it. It's probably in the manual somewhere too. Since I have not previously been one to turn my AGC off, I just wasn't aware of it. Now I find that if I turn my AGC off, my DNR will not engage--I get a big N/A. So, this is

Re: [Elecraft] AGC and DNR

- Original Message - From: Hector Padron To: David Y. Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:53 AM Subject: AGC and DNR Dave you are not an ignorant because now that you mentioned it,my K3 behaves the same way, it look like DSP NR works

Re: [Elecraft] K3 No ATU and 12w max

Tom and All, Sounds familiar! Your K3 serial number is low enough to be one that may be affected (mine is #96) by a problem that is fairly easily corrected. There's a cap that needs to be removed (if it hasn't been already, and another small cap that needs to be added. I see you have copied

Re: [Elecraft] Attenuator and RF Gain Settings

Lance and All, I don't think this is so much an issue (as in rig specific) as it is a fact of life. In other words, this technique works with just about any receiver. While each rig I own has somewhat different characteristics, they all benefit from not over-relying on AGC and RF gain. A

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and HF amplifier

I have an ALS-600--fairly recently purchased--and like it fine so far. I suggest you check out the reviews by Phil Salas, AD5X, which appeared in CQ Magazine not long ago. Also, Phil has done quite a bit of tinkering with the ALS-600, and has an excellent mod kit to make it QSK. He has a lot

Re: [Elecraft] K3 and HF amplifier

I agree! I don't think there is much doubt that Elecraft is interested in producing one or more amp models, but they aren't in any hurry it would seem. They even had a couple of prototypes about 3 years ago at Pacificon, but the K3 took priority, and continues to be (I think) their main

Re: [Elecraft] CM500 Powering from K2

Jim and All, The K3 provides the necessary bias through a menu setting. The K2 requires an internal adjustment for whatever type microphone you are using, and how the 8 pin connector is wired. I think all this is covered in the manual, but the bottom line is that for electrets, a resistor is

Re: [Elecraft] K3 vers K2 questions that I keep seeimg

Don, Harry, and All, As usual, Don has given a very cogent response to the question at hand. One thing I would add is that I think much of the problem conversation you see here on the reflector is based more on personal preferences. In other words, some folks like certain characteristics or

[Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 Headset

Hi All, My order from B H Photo for the Yamaha CM500 headset finally arrived today--I wasn't sure there would be delivery today, but I guess UPS folks don't get off on MLK day. So far, I have had a handful of QSO's with very good reports on audio. I do like the headphone part of the unit,

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] High SWR on 20 and 40

Hi Daniel and all, I have all four Elecraft rigs, including internal ATU's. The ATU in the KX1 is the least effective of all of them. While my K2 and K3 ATU's can tune my R7, which is optomized for around 7130 khz on 40 meters, to nearly flat on each end of the band (the R7 has fairly sharp

Re: [Elecraft] Hats

How about a hat that just says Elecraft, as Kevin suggests, and then some add-on patches or pins for the hat that describe what rigs you have? Actually, I don't care much for baseball type caps--they don't provide enough shade from the AZ sun! I do like bucket hats though! I'm not holding my

Re: [Elecraft] K3: RF Gain, Squelch

Don and All, Your last post raises a question in my mind--it probably has been discussed before, and if so, I missed it. I must admit that the number of posts on this reflector is often overwhelming, and I'm sure I get too quick with the delete key. Here's the question--I bought the 6 khz

Re: [Elecraft] Yamaha CM500 headset at BH for $40

Yep! I got an email saying mine had been shipped also. Guess the ship finally came in! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@adinet.com.uy To: 'Elecraft List' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] philosophical discussion

Rob and All, I think most of your questions have already been very effectively addressed by Don Wilhelm. I would add my concurrence with all that he said based on my use of both a K2 and K3 in situations you describe. I have a motorhome that I use extensively during summer months, and I even

Re: [Elecraft] KAT3 - bands

It works on all bands from 160 to 6 meters. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM cx6vm.jo...@adinet.com.uy To: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 7:10 AM Subject: [Elecraft] KAT3 - bands Hello, I am trying to read the

[Elecraft] Propagation

Where is everybody? 40 meters was mostly a wasteland yesterday, and again this morning. I sort of expected to hear a few new K3's coming online, but didn't even hear any old ones! SFI is only 76, so that might explain it, but I've heard more with that indices being lower. I'm developing a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 DIY vs factory assembled: If I get a bad part, will I be stuck?

Gary, David, and All, I did consider the location of the person who originated this thread (DL) before posting my original response. However, I assumed that he certainly must have given that some thought before even considering a kit. In any event, as David says, it really doesn't take that

Re: [Elecraft] K3 owners that have built a K2

I built K3 #96, K2 #72, and K1 #44. A 2nd K2 I own was built by W5JAY, but I've added a few things to it since. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Ken Chandler g0...@sky.com To: Gary D Krause n7...@bresnan.net Cc: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Re: [Elecraft] K3 owners that have built a K2

I forgot to mention KX1 # I don't know--don't want to pull the cover off to check, but I've built them all! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: David Y. w7...@cox.net To: Ken Chandler g0...@sky.com; Gary D Krause n7...@bresnan.net Cc: Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday

Re: [Elecraft] kit building or buy ready for use

Phil, You will probably get a lot of opinions both ways. Those who spent the extra money for factory built probably did so for good reason, and are glad they did. Most (nearly all?) who opted to do the kit, are probably just as glad they saved the $200! All I can add is that doing the kit

Re: [Elecraft] K3: Yaesu copies K3's design

Just curious--is it true the FT-5000 only has one receiver? In the brochure I see multiple AF and RF gain controls, which suggest to me there is a 2nd RX. They do, however, seem to infer that only the main RX can be loaded with narrow roofing filters. And where did the $10,000 price tag come

Re: [Elecraft] firmware 3.63 bug?

I think that's how mine has always worked! To actually change the VFO's, you need to tap the A/B button. The REV button is only for temporary reversal while you hold the button down. Are you sure yours didn't always work that way? Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: John Adams

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Adaptor

I'm really a complete neophyte at this sort of stuff, but isn't it mainly a matter of having the correct drivers? If a device isn't recognized when using a new operating system, it's usually just a matter of getting new drivers. Unfortunately, some manufacturers abandon older products, and

Re: [Elecraft] New K1 Arrived.

Hi Dan, As long as you are a CW fan, the K1 will do a very nice job for you. It's small, but very capable. Hopefully you opted for the 4 band version, but perhaps just a couple of bands are sufficient. That's the biggest decision when buying a K1. I'd suggest adding the noise blanker and

[Elecraft] K3 Error Message ERR AT3

Hi All, Early on my K3 (#96) had an issue where it would not turn off without removing all power connections. This ultimately required a trip back to Elecraft to resolve the problem. That problem was fixed, but ever since I've continued to have periodic error message problems--specifically,

Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Adaptor

I suspect many of us have had a USB adapter that didn't seem to cooperate at one time or the other. I have one that doesn't seem to work on anything! It's a Targus. I also have a Belkin that seems to work on everything! So, go figure! I think the gentleman was right about the BIOS being the

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Jurassic Radio vs. K3

Good grief! $10K? I don't get it! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Randy Moore wrmoor...@comcast.net To: David and Dianne on Comcast dhh...@comcast.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:54 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Jurassic Radio vs. K3

[Elecraft] QSK Mod For Ameritron ALS-600 or ALS-500

Hi All, I recently added an Ameritron ALS-600 amp to my shack. Initially I wasn't that keen on the ALS-600 because it wasn't QSK. However, I read about a mod that Phil Salas, AD5X, came up with, and it is cheap and easy. You can find all the details on Phil's website, www.ad5x.com. Anyway,

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - CQWW SSB Observations - R U kidding?

Hi All, I think we are getting a pretty strong message here in this thread. It has been my observation that avid contesters are probably the most critical hams when it comes to their radios. I know a few folks who I think are pretty serious about contesting, and it certainly seems to me that

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Moving

I thought it was tradition to have a big clearance sale when one moves to new digs! Whazzup? Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Barry Middleton bajubrans...@ntlworld.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:25 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft Moving

Re: [Elecraft] CQWW SSB observations

At PJ2T, we have four permanent stations and thirteen transceivers either in use or as spares (seven FT-1000MP, FT-2000, two IC-765, Omni-VI, TS-930, TS-940). Changing direction at this point is a financial decision, as we are not a deep pockets operation. 73, Jeff K8ND Hm!

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Moving

Right! Now we know this was in order to finance the move! :-) - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com To: David Y. w7...@cox.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft Moving I thought it was tradition

Re: [Elecraft] Flaw in the 1.8 kHz roofing filter - Final for 2009

I agree! Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood, and even Ten-Tec, often get completely closed mouthed about flaws/problems. Once you buy one of those radios, it's pretty much a done deal until the new and improved version comes out with some subtle feature additions, but also a bunch of glitch fixes!

Re: [Elecraft] Shorthand

Bruce and All, That's a nice list. Pretty complete--even has some I'm not familiar with, i.e. 30--never heard of that before. There's also a very nifty CW player you can download. Very impressive, and should be a great tool for someone trying to learn code. Dave W7AQK - Original

Re: [Elecraft] Shorthand

Ron and All, I don't know exactly how one would differentiate between an abbreviation and shorthand, but yes, the T is often sent as an elongated dash when possible. However, it's nearly always sent as just a regular T these days which, as you indicate, is probably because of keyer

Re: [Elecraft] Hola a todos

Edgar, About all I got from that was hello (hola), you are new to amateur radio (un radioaficion nuevo), and good-bye (saludos). Anyway, welcome (bienvenidos) to the hobby. I just hope your english is better than most of our spanish! Adios! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From:

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Re： Re： K3 VS 7600 She rwood List

Bill and All, I think you hit the nail on the head Bill! Johnny seems to be very nicely equipped over there, and certainly should be proud of the choices he has there in his shack. However, if you aren't much interested in CW, a great deal of the refinement of the K3 can be pretty subtle. I

Re: [Elecraft] Standard paddle settings

David and All, I'm not convinced there is a right way to do it. Somehow, the ergonomics may be better using the standard approach, but I'm not sure I can really detect any benefit either way. I'm a leftie, but I've always just accepted the right hand version of bugs and keyer paddles. I

Re: [Elecraft] FAQ

Why don't you guys give this whole P3 thing a rest for a bit. Let Eric and Wayne get recovered from their ordeal at Santa Barbara, give them some time to put together some meaningful info and post it, and then you can resume barraging them with your want list. It's going to be several months

Re: [Elecraft] OT: CQ WWII naval radio ops

Doug and all, Not sure what it might have been during WWII, but some years later the speed for radio communications in the Army was based on a required skill of 18 wpm. That was the intermediate speed radio operator. There was a high speed category (MOS), but that was mostly for intercept

Re: [Elecraft] Subject: Another Better Mouse-trap?

Hi All, I've had many QSO's with Don, W6JL, on 40 CW. He hangs out there nearly every morning. His station is ALL homebrew, a fact he will beat you to death with everytime you talk to him. In fact, much of his station lays across his desk in sections, rather than neatly packaged in a case.

Re: [Elecraft] Off-Topic - Straight-key speed cpontrol

Hi All, May I offer another suggestion? First of all, I tend to agree with those who say the forearm should be supported by the table, with the upper arm vertical. Seems to me that not supporting the arm with the table would substantially add to the probability of fatigue. Anyway, my

Re: [Elecraft] Off-Topic - Straight-key speed cpontrol

experiment a bit. Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: David Cutter d.cut...@ntlworld.com To: David Y. w7...@cox.net; Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz; 'Ken Kopp' k...@rfwave.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Off-Topic - Straight

Re: [Elecraft] Dilemma: K1 or KX1 - I can't decide

Well, the decision seems to have been made, so this is probably too late to have much meaning. However, I will add a few comments since I have both rigs. The K1 is a very nice rig. Until I had the 4 band version, however, I was disappointed in it's utility for my type of operating. I had

Re: [Elecraft] Magnetic Loops

Hi All, A friend of mine here locally once did quite a bit of modeling for loops. He determined that setting up a loop vertically was easier than he expected. Horizontal loops are difficult here in the desert. Anyway, his modeling disclosed that the horizontal height of a vertical loop (full

Re: [Elecraft] K3

Hi Paul and All, I would suggest you take a look at the tripod/mast combination that Vern Wright, W6MMA sells. I used this several times now to erect the portable beam Vern also sells. The tripod is quite stable, but still one set of guys is almost a must, since any amount of wind will play

Re: [Elecraft] K1 portable on the OR coast

Hi John, Give us some idea where to look for you, and when if possible. 40 meters? 20 meters? Normally I'm just down the road from Depoe Bay (in Newport) during the summers, but can't make the trip this year. I envy you! 73, Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: John Wiener

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Balanced Feedlines

I've been using 300 ohm stuff from the Wireman for several years now. I bought a 500 ft. roll of it, and have never regretted it. It has small windows, like 450 ohm line does, so it doesn't act like a sail when it's in the air. I believe the difference in loss is negligible compared to 450

Re: [Elecraft] Question on KRX3 Installation

Grant, I think that equates to an open circuit. By the way, congrats on having a meter that reads that high! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Grant Youngman n...@tx.rr.com To: Elecraft Reflector elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: [Elecraft]

Re: [Elecraft] A Solution for Antenna-Restricted Hams?

Here in Tucson, The Larson Company (http://www.utilitycamo.com/) is very successful making all sorts of camoflauged antenna structures. Fake saguaro cactus designs are quite popular. Unfortunately, this stuff isn't cheap! Disguising cellphone towers is a big part of their business, but they

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas for K1 Field Use

Mike and All, Au contraire, mon ami! Don't be too quick to dismiss using a vertical. It's not quite as simple as throwing something over a tree, but you have to have a tree! Here in the desert, verticals are often the best choice. Some ham friends of mine and I go out frequently on camping

Re: [Elecraft] Antennas for K1 Field Use

; David Y. w7...@cox.net Cc: kd8...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 2:38 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antennas for K1 Field Use Dave I agree about verticals elevated off the ground with raised radials. Could you describe your phasing method, was it passive, ie a reflector? Did you use

Re: [Elecraft] K3 eHam review after 2+ years

Howard, Man, are you a dreamer! Not even the $10k radios come off the line in the condition you say is your expectation! Remember, some of the mods to the K3 have been fixes admittedly, but most of them have been more like upgrades. I have an Orion II that I've had for a couple of years more

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Headphone Splitter/Amp

Hi All, Pardon me if this is a repeat of my previous suggestion. I can't remember where I posted it. I use a small, AA cell powered, headphone amp called a Boost-A-Roo. It's not a whole lot bigger than the 2 AA cells that power it. It has output jacks for 3 pairs of headphones. It's

Re: [Elecraft] Field Day Fun!

Bill and All, Like Bill, I've been doing this ham radio stuff for a long time--54 years. It still floats my boat! I committed very late to join a couple of ham friends on a camping outing up on Mt. Lemmon, which is 9K feet and 30 degrees cooler than the 100's here on the desert floor. The

Re: [Elecraft] IPhone apps: remote control of K3, etc.?

The K3 is not the problem! It's nice and portable. The antenna IS the problem! Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Lyle Johnson k...@wavecable.com To: Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IPhone

Re: [Elecraft] Interesting Read: Dinosaur Concepts - why are wealways so conservative?

Hi All, I think Ron makes a very good point. I can't contribute much from a technical standpoint, but I would add that I find the Datong analog filters (made back in the 80's in the U.K.) are, in my view, superior to most of the digital filters like those from Timewave and other

Re: [Elecraft] Problem with K3 #353 at Field Day

Jim, Is the K3 working correctly again now that you have it back home??? If so, I would question the power setup used on Field Day. Did you happen to check the voltages the K3 was seeing? Lots of times on Field Day power connections are questionable. The K3 does not like low voltages,

Re: [Elecraft] Price promo on K3 at Dayton?

Hi All, It may seem a tad late to respond to this email, but after Dayton I had several hundred emails to sort my way through. As a former practicing CPA, I can, perhaps, give a little perspective on the sales tax issue. First of all, it is not bogus for you to be charged sales tax for the

Re: [Elecraft] who owns more than one K2, and why?

I own two of them. One is here at home, and the other is resident in my motorhome, which I use in the summer in Oregon, and it is stored there during the winter. Hauling radios back and forth is a problem, particularly with my XYL! Can't say I blame her, since there is barely enough room in

[Elecraft] Signing /QRP

As for legality, for FCC licensed stations, signing /QRP is perfectly legal. FCC Regs 97.119(c) allows for self-assigned indicators. There is an interesting gotcha to the rule. The last sentence of the regulation says No self-assigned may conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC

[Elecraft] Looking For a K2 Builder w/short Lead Time

Dick, K6KR wrote:The Elecraft support guy, Gary, is excellent. I had the same concerns, and a couple of times I had a sinking feeling that maybe I'd never get it right, but Gary bailed me out over the web with close-up pictures of problem areas, and I now have a fine little radio that I built

[Elecraft] Best HT

Hi Gang, I'll also endorse the Kenwood THF6-A. I also have a Yaesu VX-5 (which has been superceded by the newer VX-6 and VX-7 models) which I bought before getting the Kenwood. The VX-5 works very well too, but only has HF receive capability up to 15 mhz and no SSB. The Kenwood has

[Elecraft] G5RV Antenna

-Original Message-Jim, the original G5RV is a 1-1/2 wave 20 meter *only* antenna that offered a good match for the coaxial line by using an open-wire matching section. As you know, such matching sections are frequency-dependent, like any fixed tuned matching network. The G5RV allowed the

[Elecraft] Re: Barebone K2 Amplifier

Hi Gang, As has already been pointed out, if you only want an amp for your K2, the KPA100 is the only choice IMHO. You can't beat the combination of price and features. However, I have several other QRP rigs, and having something that could be used with most or all of them was of interest

[Elecraft] Re: [QRP-L] K2 keeps on keepin' on

Sounds like you are about to become a seller of unbuilt kits! Whatya got? Dave W7AQK - Original Message - From: Lloyd Lachow [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: qrp-l [EMAIL PROTECTED]; List Elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:28 AM Subject: [QRP-L] K2 keeps

[Elecraft] W1

I haven't seen much posted here about the new W1 SWR/Wattmeter. I got mine earlier this week, and put it together the next day. It goes together quickly and easily. Too bad there isn't a custom case for it, but it's really not a big deal. The rubber feet would presumably protect the bottom